Portraiture
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ROGER FENTON (1819-69)
Spring
c.1880 after an original of 10 Feb 1854Carbon print mounted on card | 19.0 x 14.9 cm (image) | RCIN 2374661
Photograph of a full length portrait of Princess Alice, later Grand Duchess of Hesse and by Rhine (1843-78), standing, facing towards the camera. She turns her head slightly and looks towards the left. She holds a flower in her right hand and a basket of flowers in her left. She wears a ribbon sash, frilled jacket, dark coloured pinafore and flower crown. She is dressed as the personification of 'Spring'.
Photograph originally displayed at Osborne.
Photograph originally displayed at Osborne.
Creator(s)
View person pageRoger Fenton (1819-69) (photographer)
No. 1098
19.0 x 14.9 cm (image)
19.6 x 15.1 cm (mount)
